#Bill de Blasio triples down on worthless ThriveNYC

#Bill de Blasio triples down on worthless ThriveNYC

“#Bill de Blasio triples down on worthless ThriveNYC” What New York’s schoolchildren really need now, Mayor Bill de Blasio told the city on Monday, is . . . a mental-health quiz and more social workers. Yes, the mayor is tripling down on his wife’s ThriveNYC initiative, with an all-new, ill-defined focus on counseling for students…

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#De Blasio announces ThriveNYC expansion at DOE

#De Blasio announces ThriveNYC expansion at DOE

“#De Blasio announces ThriveNYC expansion at DOE” Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray rolled out a plan Monday for boosting counseling services for young people struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic — but included few details, such as a timeline or price tag. The new measures — which will be run under the…

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#De Blasio, Carranza strike a deadly blow to NYC school standards

#De Blasio, Carranza strike a deadly blow to NYC school standards

“#De Blasio, Carranza strike a deadly blow to NYC school standards” It’s beyond disgraceful that Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza are exploiting the pandemic to forward their war on standards in the public schools. On Friday, they announced they’re scrapping academic-based screening for middle schools this year, substituting an admissions lottery….

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#City approves controversial 0 million school bus deal

#City approves controversial $890 million school bus deal

“#City approves controversial $890 million school bus deal” The city’s Panel for Education Policy has waved through a controversial $890 million contract for school bus services to be run by a city-owned nonprofit that bailed out a politically-connected operator earlier this year. City Hall formed NYC School Bus Umbrella Services, Inc. to take over Reliant Transportation and…

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#Stop Bill de Blasio’s rancid bus deal

#Stop Bill de Blasio’s rancid bus deal

“#Stop Bill de Blasio’s rancid bus deal” Members of the city Panel for Educational Policy have a clear duty to vote down City Hall’s rancid deal to buy out the bus company Reliant Transportation at Monday evening’s meeting — and not just because it’s likely to wind up saddling the Department of Education with Reliant’s…

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#19 NYC schools closed this week due to COVID-19 cases

#19 NYC schools closed this week due to COVID-19 cases

“#19 NYC schools closed this week due to COVID-19 cases” They had barely cracked a book. A total of 19 city schools have already emptied out their classrooms due to COVID-19 cases this week — just days after reopening. According to Department of Education data, Queens saw seven schools shutter, the Bronx had five, Brooklyn…

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